Analgesic, antipyretic or anti-inflammatory imidazole compounds

Abstract

New imidazole compounds of the formula ##STR1## their salts and analgesic, antipyretic and antiinflammatory pharmaceutical composition containing them. New intermediates useful in the preparation of said imidazole compounds. Process for preparing the new imidazole compounds as well as some new intermediates for the preparation thereof.

What we claim is: 
     
       1. 4-phenoxy-methyl-5(4-chlorophenyl)-imidazole or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. 
     
     
       2. A pharmaceutical composition for analgesic, antipyretic or anti-inflammatory use containing an effective amount of a product of the formula ##STR7## wherein R 1  is selected from the group consisting of a straight or branched chain alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, cyclohexyl, benzyl, 5-phenyl-imidazole-4-yl-methyl, phenyl optionally substituted by chlorine, methyl, methoxy or acetamino, R 2  and R 3  are the same or different and each is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chlorine, methyl, methoxy, methylthio, methylsulfonyl,   R 4  is hydrogen or phenyl, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.   
     
     
       3. A pharmaceutical composition for analgesic, antipyretic or anti-inflammatory use containing an effective amount of a product of the formula ##STR8## wherein R 1  is selected from the group consisting of a straight or branched chain alkyl having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.   
     
     
       4. A pharmaceutical composition for analgesic, antipyretic or anti-inflammatory use containing an effective amount of 4-ethoxy-methyl-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-imidazole or of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
       5. A pharmaceutical composition for analgesic, antipyretic or anti-inflammatory use containing an effective amount of 4-phenoxy-methyl-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-imidazole or of a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.